The “Chairman of the Board,“ and the 1981 Chrysler Imperial.
One of the most ambitious flops of the malaise era was what one automotive historian called “ a spectacular miss of Hollywoodian proportions,” despite a marketing campaign that included none other than the “Sultan of Swoon.“
Photo of Sinatra receiving first Imperial:
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